Eric Guttormson AKA Master Sensei

Smoke Night LIVE – Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Co.

July 21, 2022

Friday, July 22nd, Get to know Ian Reith from Dapper Cigar Company. Flying somewhat under the radar Dapper Cigar Company are the makers of some excellent cigars which have a loyal following such as: La Madrina,... Read More...

Corona Viva Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Coming Soon From Drew Estate

Eric Guttormson

July 20, 2022

Press Releases

Drew Estate have announced that a new size for Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented cigar will be debuting soon. The all-new Corona Viva (5 3⁄4 x 46) vitola will launch in the middle of July as an exclusive cigar ... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – The Godfather Episode

Eric Guttormson

July 18, 2022

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, July 20th, Flavor Odyssey is back and it's the final stop on Amaretto Avenue. This week your hosts seek the best cigar pairing for the Godfather cocktail. The Godfather is easy to make but does it pa... Read More...

Sancho Panza Reimagined by Matt Booth

Eric Guttormson

July 15, 2022

Press Releases

General Cigar has announced the iconic Sancho Panza brand has been completely redesigned and reimagined by the newly acquired Matt Booth of Room101 Brand fame. The new Sancho Panza line was on display at this s... Read More...

New Vitola of Liga Privada H99 Announced by Drew Estate

Eric Guttormson

July 14, 2022

Press Releases

Drew Estate announced recently that they will be adding a new vitola to its Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo portfolio. The cigar will debut at the Pennsylvania Barn Smoker DE25 Exclusive Pre-Party on July 1... Read More...

General Cigar Responds to Fuentes Legal Claim over the Letter X

Eric Guttormson

July 14, 2022

Press Releases

General Cigar Company, have announced that the company has filed a declaratory judgment trademark lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Fuente Cigar Ltd. and F... Read More...

Matt Booth Revamps Los Statos Deluxe

Eric Guttormson

July 13, 2022

Press Releases

Scandinavian Tobacco Group has unveiled the revamped Los Statos Deluxe which was reimagined by Matt Booth and was on display at this year's Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas. Matt Wilson, senio... Read More...

E.P. Carrillo Partners with Oliva on Allegiance

Eric Guttormson

July 8, 2022

Press Releases

E.P. Carrillo Cigars announced the addition of Allegiance to their portfolio of cigars and is set to officially launch in October 2022. Allegiance is will be the first one from the Perez-Carrillo line developed... Read More...

Killer Bee Connecticut Returns as Core Line Product

Eric Guttormson

July 8, 2022

Press Releases

Black Works Studio has announced the return and release of Killer Bee Connecticut. This cigar was first released in a small batch in 2018 and will once again be produced in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Ne... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – PCA 2022 What Did We Learn?

Eric Guttormson

July 6, 2022

Smoke Night Live

Friday, July 15th, an expert panel joins the show to discuss what we learned from the 2022 Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas and what all of it might mean for the average cigar enthusiast. ... Read More...

Ferio Tego Celebrates 10 Years of the Timeless Collection with Limited Edition

Eric Guttormson

July 6, 2022

Press Releases

Ferio Tego is announcing that they will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Timeless Collection, first launched in 2012, with a commemorative limited edition release, the Timeless Ten Years. The cigar is offe... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – French Connection Episode

Eric Guttormson

July 5, 2022

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, July 6th, Amaretto Avenue continues this week as we seek the best cigar pairing for the French Connection. No not the famous Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider thriller from 1971 but the cocktail! In fact th... Read More...

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